Matthew L. Goldman, MD, MS

Matthew Goldman, MD, MS, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington, and Medical Director for the Crisis Care Center Levy Implementation Planning. Previously, Matthew served as Medical Director for Comprehensive Crisis Services at San Francisco Department of Public Health. Dr. Goldman completed his chief residency in psychiatry at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, where he also was the attending psychiatrist on an inpatient psychiatric unit caring for people with severe mental illness and comorbid substance use disorders. His research has focused on developing quality indicators, value-based payment models, and implementation strategies for physical and behavioral health care integration with support from the Commonwealth Fund, the United Hospital Fund, and the New York State Office of Mental Health. He is interested in developing design elements for a comprehensive crisis system that has the capacity to address the diagnosis, treatment and recovery needs of individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis, including older Americans with severe mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and cognitive impairment. He completed medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, and received a master’s degree in Health and Medical Sciences with a focus in health policy from UC Berkeley.